With the victorious Japanese team already halfway to the airport and a storm of biblical proportions bucketing down barely metres away, Thailand coach Kiatisuk Senamuang stood in the bowels of the Rajamangala Stadium and boldly told FourFourTwo his side “doesn’t fear anybody”...

The final round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup kicked off in Asia on Thursday evening. Thailand lost 1-0 in Saudi Arabia thanks to a late penalty, but there was plenty of encouragement to take from that game and lessons the War Elephants could learn for the battles that lie ahead…